13-letter words containing b, y, d
- honey buzzard — a long-tailed Old World hawk, Pernis apivorus, that feeds on the larvae of bees as well as on small rodents, reptiles, and insects.
- hybrid system — a way of working, organizing, or doing something that is composed of elements of two separate systems
- hybrid vigour — the increased size, strength, etc, of a hybrid as compared to either of its parents
- hybridisation — Alternative form of hybridization.
- hybridization — to cause to produce hybrids; cross.
- hydroaerobics — aerobic exercises performed in water, as in a swimming pool.
- hydroboration — (chemistry) the production or organoboranes by the addition of diborane to unsaturated organic compounds.
- hydrogen bomb — a bomb, more powerful than an atomic bomb, that derives its explosive energy from the thermonuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen isotopes.
- hydrogen bond — a type of chemical bond in which a hydrogen atom that has a covalent link with one of the electronegative atoms (F, N, O) forms an electrostatic link with another electronegative atom in the same or another molecule.
- hyperboloidal — Having the shape or form of a hyperboloid.
- incredibility — so extraordinary as to seem impossible: incredible speed.
- indefatigably — In an extremely persistent and untiring manner; in an indefatigable manner.
- indescribably — not describable; too extraordinary for description: a scene of indescribable confusion; indescribable euphoria.
- indiscernibly — In a way that cannot be discerned.
- indispensably — absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite: an indispensable member of the staff.
- indissociably — In a way that does not allow dissociation; having an inextricable link.
- indissuadably — in an indissuadable way
- indolebutyric — as in indolebutyric acid, a synthetic plant growth regulator
- ineducability — Inability to be educated.
- invendibility — the state or quality of being invendible or unsaleable
- knowledgeably — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- libyan desert — a desert in N Africa, in E Libya, W Egypt, and NW Sudan, W of the Nile: part of the Sahara. About 650,000 sq. mi. (1,683,500 sq. km).
- lipid bilayer — a two-layered arrangement of phosphate and lipid molecules that form a cell membrane, the hydrophobic lipid ends facing inward and the hydrophilic phosphate ends facing outward.
- madame bovary — a novel (1857) by Gustave Flaubert.
- madhya bharat — a former state of central India; now included in Madhya Pradesh.
- magdalena bay — a bay in NW Mexico, on the SW coast of Baja California. 17 miles (27 km) long; 12 miles (19 km) wide.
- make sb's day — If something makes your day, it makes you feel very happy.
- malted barley — barley that has been kiln-dried after it has germinated by soaking in water
- matagorda bay — a bay in SE Texas, at the mouth of the Colorado River, separated from the Gulf of Mexico by the Matagorda Peninsula. About 50 miles (80 km) long.
- meadow beauty — any of several North American plants of the genus Rhexia, especially R. mariana or R. virginica, having showy rose-pink flowers with eight prominent bright yellow stamens.
- military band — a musical band, usually made up of players of wind, percussion and some brass instruments, that play at military functions, etc
- mixed ability — A mixed ability class or teaching system is one in which pupils of different abilities are taught together in the same class.
- modifiability — to change somewhat the form or qualities of; alter partially; amend: to modify a contract.
- monkey bridge — flying bridge.
- needle biopsy — the removal of a small amount of tissue or cellular material with a long hollow surgical needle, performed for diagnostic purposes.
- newbery award — an annual award for the most distinguished book for juveniles.
- nobody's fool — person: intelligent
- non-budgetary — an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
- nondialyzable — not dialyzable or capable of undergoing dialysis
- play hardball — baseball, as distinguished from softball.
- playback head — the part of a tape recorder that is used to pick up the magnetic pattern on tape in order to play back material previously recorded.
- polybutadiene — a rubberlike polymer of butadiene blended with other synthetics to replace natural rubber in tires.
- potbelly wood — a load of firewood, approximately half a cord, cut in lengths of 16 inches (40 cm) or less for use in a potbelly stove.
- producibility — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- property bond — a bond issued by a life-assurance company, the premiums for which are invested in a property-owning fund
- reality-based — (especially of television) portraying or alleging to portray events as they actually happened.
- recommendably — in a way that is recommendable
- redbelly dace — any of the small, brightly colored North American freshwater cyprinids, especially Phoxinus oreas (northern redbelly dace) and P. erythrogaster (southern redbelly dace)
- refundability — to give back or restore (especially money); repay.
- remediability — the state of being able to be remedied